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Of the top 400 shows to air on television last year, 188 of them were reality TV. Leading the pack once again were NBC’s America’s Got Talent, with The Bachelor leapfrogging over The Voice and the no-longer-airing American Idol to take the number-two spot. I analyzed and filtered the top 400 scripted and reality shows that aired last year, using… continue reading

The Voice and the upcoming reboot of American Idol are the reality TV shows that have the most-expensive 30-second ads. They’re followed by The Bachelor and Survivor. Variety’s report on 2016-2017 ad prices shows that, of the 25 most-expensive shows on broadcast television, only four are reality TV shows—and they’re actually two shows that each air twice… continue reading

NBC’s The Voice won its third consecutive Emmy for outstanding reality competition program, because the Television Academy doesn’t care about reality TV. At least, that’s my cynical takeaway. The award was presented by Lea Michele and Kumail Nanjiani and accepted by executive producer Audrey Morrissey, who said she accepted “on behalf of our Voice family.”… continue reading

The Television Critics Association just announced its nominees for the 2017 TCA Awards, and that includes the two nonfiction categories. The reality TV category has a mix of documentary (The Circus, The Keepers), docudrama (Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath), and competition (The Great British Baking Show, Shark Tank, and Survivor Game Changers). O.J.: Made… continue reading

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reality blurred is your guide to the world of reality TV and unscripted entertainment, with reality show reviews, news, and analysis. It was created in 2000 by Andy Dehnart. He's still writing and publishing it today.

reality blurred is regularly updated with highlights from the world of reality TV: news and analysis; behind-the-scenes reports; interviews with reality TV show cast members and producers; and recaps and reviews of these reality TV shows, including Survivor, Big Brother, The Great British Baking Show, Shark Tank, The Amazing Race, The Bachelor, Project Runway, Dancing with the Stars, Top Chef, and many more.